The Bible in Its Traditions

Psalms 148:1–14

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Hallelujah. Praise ye YHWH from the heavens; praise Him in the heights.

title  Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias.

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.

PRAISE the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

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Praise ye Him, all His angels; praise ye Him, all His hosts.

Praise ye Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars of light.

Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

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Let them praise the name of YHWH; for He commanded, and they were created.

praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.

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He hath also established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.

He has established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.

He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.

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Praise YHWH from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;

Praise the Lord from the earth, ye serpents, and all deeps.

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Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform his word.

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Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;

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10  Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl;

10  wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, and winged birds

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11  Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;

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12  Both young men and maidens, old men and children;

12  young men and virgins, old men with youths

12  Both boys and maidens, old men and young men, let them praise the name of the LORD;

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13  Let them praise the name of YHWH, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

13  For his name alone is exalted.

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14  And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, a praise for all His saints, even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Hallelujah.

14  Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.

14  He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD.